United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 6101 — CBO Oversight Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

CBO Oversight ActThis bill requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide testimony annually at hearings held by the House and Senate Budget Committees.Specifically, at the request of the chair of either committee, the Director must provide testimony at two hearings held by the committee by the end of the calendar year. The hearings may address any issue that the committee deems appropriate, including reviewing the accuracy of the baseline projections and estimates prepared by CBO during the most recently completed fiscal year.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Congressional budget office · 2 U.S.C. ch. 17 Amends the act as a whole

How this bill changes current law

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The bill mandates that the Director of the Congressional Budget Office provide testimony at annual hearings before the budget committees of the House and Senate.

  • 2 U.S.C. 601

    ``Sec. 204. During each calendar year, at the request of the chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate, the Director shall provide testimony at two hearings at each such Committee by the end of the calendar year. Such hearings may address any issue such Committees deem appropriate, including reviewing the accuracy of the baseline projections and estimates prepared by the Office during the most recently completed fiscal year.''.

    This addition requires the Director to testify at two annual budget hearings.

  • 2 U.S.C. 601

    ``Sec. 204. Congressional Budget Office annual hearings requirement.''.

    This clerical amendment updates the table of contents to reflect the new section on annual hearings.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6101 do?
CBO Oversight ActThis bill requires the Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide testimony annually at hearings held by the House and Senate Budget Committees.Specifically, at the request of the chair of either committee, the Director must provide testimony at two hearings held by the committee by the end of the calendar year. The hearings may address any issue that the committee deems appropriate, including reviewing the accuracy of the baseline projections and estimates prepared by CBO during the most recently completed fiscal year.
Who sponsors HR 6101?
HR 6101 is sponsored by Norman, Ralph (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6101?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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